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(8) " Too much for memory ; nothing for thought."
(9) " Want of thoroughness in early teaching."
(10) "Careless and superficial reading."
DEMERITS IN EDUCATION : UNCLASSED-FOUR
CASES.
(1) "Brought up in an idle class, and never realised the necessity of labour in acquirement."
(2) " Too much cramming for examinations. Too much isolated, being the youngest son and educated at home."
(3) " Too great changes in system, having been educated at 5 universities (3 of which were Scotch, 1 London, and 1 in Germany)."
(4) "Being brought up at home; was perhaps too much shut out from the company of other boys."
